| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Ewart | 22-30 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Charles Martel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 22-30 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is fouled on the floor by Micheal Dale - foul #2 on Micheal Dale, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, George Burson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin buries a floater from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Jesse Kellar - foul #2 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Charles Martel (SF) Jesse Kellar, Clifford Ames | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Charles Martel works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jimmy Byrd | 24-35 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-37 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | The jump hook by Micheal Dale is blocked by Arthur Ewart | 24-37 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Elmer Albin | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Michael Hilliker is called for the reach on Micheal Dale - foul #2 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Dan Nugent (PF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Charles Martel, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Tom Fontes (SF) Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin | |
| 15:17 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar blows the layup | 24-39 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes clanks a jumper from the right side | 24-39 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart tips it back up and in | 24-41 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Arthur Ewart blocks the short jumper by Jesse Kellar | 24-41 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | James Lemansky snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Robert Conley drills a jump hook in the paint | 24-43 |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar loses the dribble to Tom Fontes | 24-43 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes's pass is intercepted by Jesse Kellar | 24-43 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd banks in the layup set up by Jesse Kellar | 26-43 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | James Lemansky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Manuel Hartzler (C) Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Elmer Albin (SF) Michael Hilliker, Robert Conley | |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Dan Nugent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (C) Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Albin | 26-43 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Micheal Spencer - foul #3 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Dan Nugent (PF) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the board | 26-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Dan Nugent hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 26-44 |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd tips it but misses | 26-44 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring buries a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Manuel Hartzler - foul #1 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #4 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Micheal Spencer (PF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Dan Nugent, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) James Lemansky, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the free throw | 26-47 |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Robert Conley is called for the reach on George Burson - foul #3 on Robert Conley, team foul #2 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (PF) Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Leroy Haring is called for the reach on Jesse Kellar - foul #1 on Leroy Haring, team foul #3 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF) Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:05 | Auburn | Dan Nugent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Micheal Spencer (C) Jesse Kellar, George Burson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-47 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Charles Martel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-47 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring pulls down the rebound | 26-47 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Micheal Spencer is called for the reach on Elmer Albin - foul #4 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #5 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Manuel Hartzler (PF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Dan Nugent, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Tom Fontes (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin, Nathan Ryan | |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jimmy Byrd - foul #2 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #6 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG) Jimmy Byrd | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Micheal Dale knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Kellar | 29-49 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the jump hook in the lane | 29-51 |
| 07:35 | Auburn | George Burson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 29-51 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | James Lemansky snags the defensive board | 29-51 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Charles Martel blocks the jumper by Michael Hilliker | 29-51 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the offensive board | 29-51 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Charles Martel, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Elmer Albin (SF) James Lemansky, Robert Conley | |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Arthur Ewart is called for the reach on Jimmy Byrd - foul #1 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #4 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Micheal Dale | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Leroy Haring - foul #2 on Leroy Haring, team foul #5 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (C) Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Albin and he's fouled by Jimmy Byrd - foul #3 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #7 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Micheal Spencer (C) Charles Martel, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the free throw | 31-54 |
| 05:43 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-54 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker snags the defensive board | 31-54 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 31-54 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | Micheal Dale snags the defensive board | 31-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:55 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is whistled for a carry | 31-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Dan Nugent, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Robert Conley (C) Michael Hilliker, Elmer Albin, Nathan Ryan | |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Burson - foul #3 on George Burson, team foul #8 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG) Micheal Dale | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SF) Tom Fontes | |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is hacked by James Lemansky - foul #2 on James Lemansky, team foul #6 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Jesse Kellar, George Burson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 31-56 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown grabs the board | 31-56 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is fouled on the floor by Charles Martel - foul #1 on Charles Martel, team foul #9 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 31-58 |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Charles Martel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 31-58 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-58 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Manuel Hartzler swats the short shot by James Lemansky | 31-58 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-58 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is fouled on the floor by Michael Hilliker - foul #3 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #7 | 31-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) Leroy Haring, Arthur Ewart | |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses the 1st free throw | 31-58 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 31-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Ryan and the foul's on Micheal Spencer - foul #5 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #10 | 31-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Manuel Hartzler (C) Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the free throw | 31-61 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-61 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Micheal Dale pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-61 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-61 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Dan Nugent tips it in | 33-61 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Robert Conley banks in the layup | 33-63 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar hits a floater from the baseline | 35-63 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-63 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Dan Nugent shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Nathan Ryan - foul #1 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #8 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF) James Lemansky, Nathan Ryan | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the free throw | 38-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 38-65 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Charles Martel slams it home over the doubleteam | 40-65 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring runs out the clock | 40-65 |